Know Your Recyclables

Manitobans are recycling more often than ever before - but we can do even better.

Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) has mounted a public education campaign called Recycle Something New to increase Manitobans' knowledge of what materials can be recycled to divert more waste from landfills.

"The most current full-year data that we have on recovery rates shows that Manitobans are recycling 65% of the material that comes into their home," says MMSM executive director Karen Melnychuk.

"That means 35% is still going into the landfill or just not making its way into the blue box, so this whole campaign is about getting back to the grassroots, educating them on what is recyclable and targeting the materials that are currently performing lower than others."